Mesha stele

The Mesha stele (also known as Moabite Stone) was found 1868 in Dhiban (Dibon), Jordan. It is made of basalt stone, 1.15 m high and dates from ninth century B.C. It contains an account of the achievements of Mesha, king of Moab written in a variant of Hebrew. Mesha mentions having defeated a son of Omri, king of Israel . Today the stele is on display in the Louvre.

Reference: [Louvre collection (http://www.louvre.fr/francais/collec/ao/ao5066/ao_f.htm)]